Operation Squeeze Play

Operation Squeeze Play
Part of the Post-invasion Iraq
Date22 May 2005
LocationWestern Iraq
Result Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day
Belligerents
United States United States
New Iraqi Army		 Iraqi Insurgents

After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the western suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation.[1]

It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.

References

  1. ↑ "Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2008.


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